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Aug. 16, 1932. M. B. WHITNEY PAD Filed oct. 2. 1930 2 sheets-sheet 2 n 4 2 [WEDNEDAY wesn Emnma DECEMBER DEcEMBERsllsaog amenaza |930 6 r" g l@ b Fig-5- L SATURDAY waan snows TUESDAY NQVEMBE'R 29 |930?I MHV 24 |930 MARCH 4 |930 INVENT-DR .Maro usi?. Vif/iin? )HTM-:S555 j am! BY m4n/#9% M ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 16, 1932 v"iivr ori-"ics Y,NL/Pincus B. WHITNEY, or DARIEN, CONNECTICUT g PAD Application filed October 2,

This invention relates generally to the class of stationery, and has particular referenceto an improved pad which, while not necessarily Vrestricted to such'use, is especially designed as a combined calendar and appointment or memorandum pad. Y

Broadly, the invention comprehends a pad which includes a plurality of sets of leaves didering in numbers and sizes and having a common binding by which the leaves are secured in superposed relationship in successively deeper groups, the leaves of each group bearing related matter which runs serially from the top of each group to the bottom of the Widest group, the mode of securing the leaves being such as to permit of the simultaneous display of the related matter.

The invention further aims to provide a pad having` groups of leaves 'so arranged that the tearing off of the leaves does not destroy the relation of the grouping arrangement.

The invention furthermore resides in a pad of the indicated character which is comparatively simple in its construction, inexpensive to produce and which is highly efficient in its purpose.

Vith the above recited and other objects in y view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claims Y define the actual scope of the same.

`most group of leaves.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a calendar pad constructed in accordance with the in- Vention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one of the lower- Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the intermediate group of leaves. Y y

Figure t is a plan view of one of the upper group of leaves.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates a backing or basel upon which a plurality of successively more numerous and narrower sets of leaves B are arranged in superposition, and to which base and each other the leaves are bound by a commoi'i binding C. In its principal use as a cal- December 19307 1930. Serial No. 485,988.

en dar, the leaves B are divided into and comprise three successively deeper gruops 1, 2 and 3, the group 1, consisting of the widest set, corresponding in number to the numberof months in the year, the group 2, consistingof the combined widest and vnext widest sets, corresponding in number to the number of weeks in a year, and the group 3, consisting of all three sets, corresponding in number to the number of days in a given year. The group 1 i is of greater size than the remaining groups, either in one dimension as illustrated or in several or all dimensions, so that the group l has a portion a which extends beyond the area or -connes of the remaining groups and has inscribed-thereon indicia b-respectively identifying the months of a given year. The group 2, while of lesser size than group 1, is of greater size than group 8, providing on each sheet of group 2 an extending portion'c which is provided with indicia d identifying the weeks of a given year. The group 1 is also provided with portions e which underlie the extending portions c of the group 2 and which correspondingly respectively bear identifying indicia CZ for the weeks of the given year. The remaining leaves constituting group 3, together with the portions f and g' whichy directly underlie group 3, are respectively inscribed with indicia L identifying the days of a'given year. In each instance the indicia has serial continuity from the top of each group to the bottom of the widest group and occurs as follows: The indicia b (Fig. 1) consists of the names of the months i and number of a given year, therefore readingV January 1930 on the portion a and on ,the bottom leaf (Fig. 2). The indicia a3 in group 2 begins with Week ending January 4, 1930 on the top portion c and extends not only through the leaves of the instant set but continues throughout the group 2 which includes the portions e so that the medial portion of the bottom page reads VVeelr ending January 3, 1931 (Fig. 2). The indicia 7L begins with Wednesday, January 1, 1930 and continues through the entire group 3, embracing the portions f and g of the groups 2, 1, so that the `bottom portion reads Wednesday, December 31,1930 (Fig. In practice,the sheets V-tojthe'remainder-of said of group 2 may be made of a better quality or heaviei` grade of paper than the sheets of group 3, while the sheets of group 1 may be made of a still better quality or still heavier paper than the sheets of group 2, for the reason 'that the slieetsof groups land 2 remain in use longer thant'he sheets of *group-3, and the sheets of group 1 remain iniuse longer than the sheets of group 2.. @In order tofaoilitate the separation' and tearing ff of the'portions a of the sheets of group 1, the said portions a are joined to the remainder of the sheets by perforated lines. `*The portions c of the sheets of group 2 are similarly joined sheets by a perforat- `"ed`-`line j"toefaeilitateitheftearing'off of said portions. 'The portions e ofthe `'sheets of group I are'jo'inedto theportions g' thereof 9.o:Z

yoft' of; said portions e.

by a perforated line Ycto facilitatethe tearing vFromthe foregoing, it will' thus b-ewseen" that an'improvedfpad has'been'designed, esl'pecially`for` u'se-as-'acalendar,-` and while there has been illustrated a singlek and pre- 'ff'ferred' embodiment ofthe inventiom` it is to 'necessaifily' made to details'f herein exhibited, butv that variations be clearly understood that nollim'itation is Ethe .pree'ise'fstructural and modi'cations which 'properly' fall with-A y-in'the seope ofthe claims may-beresorted to superimposedbound whenE desired.

i Whatiselaimed is: i if' l: "A Calendari' pad including a plurality of leaves corresponding in number to fthe number'fof days in.- a-given 1 year j a lowerfg'roup bf's'aid leaves corre-p s'ponding in number tothe numberofimonths in a year? and being'of greater size thanthe remaining leaves`V and l'bearing respectively fr onthe portions thereof-which extend beyond A "fthe"' remainingleaves',i v ofthe y'earg'anVV intermediate group Aof leavesv p .group 'ofi le ndicia identifying'the which -eombined withfthe lower aves equals the numberof weeks Y -in the year1,said intermediate group'of leaves lbei-ng ofgreatersize than'andhaving afportion extendingbeyond the remain-ing upper group of lleaves, theeXtending portions of said intermediate 'groupof-v leaves andthe.

*portions of the" lower 1 group of =leaves which' "underlie said extending iportionsflof ther'in.-` term'ediate" group of leaves bearing respectively-thereon indicia *of the given-year; andthe remaining upper 'group' of' leavesand" thefportionsof the interv mediate and lower -group of leaveswhichundfrlie the uppermost group of leaves lbearing respectively thereon indicia identifying"the daysof the given year. y ,2: A' 'calendar pad including'a Splurality of "superimposed ybound leaves corresponding in nu bertovthe numberj of fida-ys inav given Y 'sponding'in number toV thenuinber identifying the weeks 'aimants nevi-,573

' in a year and being of greater size than the remaining leaves and bearing respectively on the portions thereof which extend beyond the remaining leaves, indicia identifying the months of the year; an intermediate group of leaves which combined with the lower groupaofleaves equals; the number of weeks in .the year, #said-intermediate `group of leaves being of greater size than and having aY portionrextending beyond the remaining upper "group of -leaves, the extending portions of said intermediate group of leaves and the portions of the lower group of leaves which underliesaidextending portions of the intermediate group of leaves bearing respeei tivel. L' tliereonrindicial identifying; the vweeks oflit e V igiven-ye'ar; v ;the l remaining; upper group-fof. leaves: andtheA portions of the in- :termediatez andzflower, -groupbf leaves which underlie the up.peamost group fof leaves bearing respectively thereonfindioia identifying fthe days lofiethegivemyears;-the portion of f the lowermost group- -of fleaves: bearing .the Amonth identifying indieia being joined Aby a v'wealtened line to jrgthe` remaining Aportion Ywthereof; and: :the portions gof. Ethe .intermedi- "ate, group fof; leaves bearing the weekidentikS'ffying indicialbeingljoined by a-weakenedvline to'the:remaining.portionthereof f -3. 1A-calendar pad comprising a `plurality ;of's,up'erimposedl ,bound leaves including a lower;Y group torrespondingzto the numberA of fwreeksfin a-year andi an uppergroup. which 1 fcombin'edwith .the lower group .corresponds l .to the g number` of ldays :in a year, vthe lower group being of ,y greater size; than the. upper group.y andaba 'ng respectivelybnx the ex- -posedportionsofthe. leaves week indicating v 'indicia and .onthe *concealed` portions thereof 1,: d ay indicatingindicia andthe upper group havingv respectively on its individuall leaves dlayndicatxingindieia, 'i

.oalendarlpad `oompnisng a f plurality f of'superiniposed,boundleaves including a lower'group corresponding to the -number of months in a. year,P .an A upper group j :which combined with the .lowergroup .corresponds to the number of daysin a year, the lower group .being ofv greatersize thanthe.fupper posed portions ofits leaves month indicating indiial and onlthe concealed portions'iof the "leavesday indicating indicia andthe upper group having.` respectively on its individual j leaves, day indicating indicia.

Y. p, p5. A calendar pad comprising a plurality "5o-f set-s wo`f-successively more numerous an narrower leaves superposed upon eachjother to,provide"successively deeper groups, the leaves of each of tliegroups bearing indicia havingserial continuity from the top ofV each "group to thel bottom ofthe widest group, and af'common'b'inding for-the leaves.

MARCUS B. WHITNEY.

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